Browsing Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap (SU) by Journals "Frontiers in Psychology"
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The 18-item Swedish version of Ryff’s psychological wellbeing scale: psychometric properties based on classical test theory and item response theory
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Psychological wellbeing is conceptualized as the full engagement and optimal performance in existential challenges of life. Our understanding of psychological wellbeing is important for us humans to survive, ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Attention Training Technique and Mindful Self-Compassion for Students With Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The Attention Training Technique (ATT) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) are two promising psychological interventions. ATT is a 12-min auditory exercise designed to strengthen attentional control and promote external focus ... -
A randomized controlled trial of concentrated ERP, self-help and waiting list for obsessive- compulsive disorder: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based treatment for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) delivered during four consecutive days. The B4DT has in a number of effectiveness ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Metacognitive Therapy for Depression: Analysis of 1-Year Follow-Up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper reports the 1-year follow-up results from a randomized controlled trial (RCT), which examined the efficacy of metacognitive therapy (MCT) for unipolar depression compared to a waiting condition. Thirty-nine ... -
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Preceded by Attention Bias Modification on Residual Symptoms in Depression: A 12-month Follow-up
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Depression is a highly recurrent disorder with limited treatment alternatives for reducing risk of subsequent episodes. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and attention bias modification (ABM) separately have shown ... -
Access to Interaction and Context Through Situated Descriptions: A Study of Interpreting for Deafblind Persons
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article focuses on how to provide environmental descriptions of the context with the intent of creating access to information and dialogical participation for deafblind persons. Multimodal interaction is needed to ... -
Aesthetic Preference for Negatively-Valenced Artworks Remains Stable in Pathological Aging: A Comparison Between Cognitively Impaired Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Healthy Controls
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Despite severe cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD), aesthetic preferences in AD patients seem to retain some stability over time, similarly to healthy controls. However, the underlying mechanisms ... -
Age at nomination among soccer players nominated for major international individual awards : a better proxy for the age of peak individual soccer performance?
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An Inverse Relative Age Effect in Male Alpine Skiers at the Absolute Top Level
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The Relative Age Effect (RAE) can be described as the advantage of being born early after a certain cut-off date within a group of selection. The effect has been found across a wide range of sports and is particularly ... -
Anxiety and Depression Symptom Level and Psychotherapy Use among Music and Art Students Compared to the General Student Population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: Previous epidemiological studies have shown higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms among professional musicians, compared to the general workforce. Similar findings have been observed for psychotherapy ... -
Application of Human Factors in the Development Process of Immersive Visual Technologies: Challenges and Future Improvements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study investigates how Human Factors (HF) is applied when designing and developing Immersive Visual Technologies (IVT), including Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Virtual Reality. We interviewed fourteen people ... -
Approach to resource management and physical strength predict differences in helping: Evidence from two small-scale societies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Helping behavior is likely to have evolved to increase chances of survival of an individual and their group. Nevertheless, populations differ significantly in their eagerness to help, and little is known about populational ... -
Are Modern Head-Mounted Displays Sexist? A Systematic Review on Gender Differences in HMD-Mediated Virtual Reality
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Modern head-mounted displays (HMDs) are a promising technology. Thanks to their affordable cost and versatility, HMDs are gaining attention from different sectors. However, the experience reported by the users of these ... -
Ask the Locals: A Community-Informed Analysis of Perceived Marine Environment Quality Over Time in Palawan, Philippines
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Despite the potentially huge contributions that coastal communities might make in marine resource management and sustainability, their participation in such efforts have only been recognized recently, particularly in ... -
Assessing the Formation of Experience-Based Gender Expectations in an Implicit Learning Scenario
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The present study investigates the formation of new word-referent associations in an implicit learning scenario, using a gender-coded artificial language with spoken words and visual referents. Previous research has shown ... -
Assessment of psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the sensation seeking scale for children in a Norwegian sample
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Norwegian translation of the Sensation Seeking Scale for Children (SSSC), designed for children between 7 and 12 years of age. Methods: A ... -
Attitudes Toward Four Levels of Self-Driving Technology Among Elderly Drivers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Automatization and autonomous vehicles can drastically improve elderly drivers' safety and mobility, with lower costs to the driver and the environment. While autonomous vehicle technology is developing rapidly, much less ... -
Audiovisual Modulation in Music Perception for Musicians and Non-musicians
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In audiovisual music perception, visual information from a musical instrument being played is available prior to the onset of the corresponding musical sound and consequently allows a perceiver to form a prediction about ... -
The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes for Patients Treated After Initial Waiting List or Self-Help Intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was recently tested in a randomized controlled trial, where the results showed that the B4DT was more effective than a self-help intervention (SH) ... -
Bilateral Interference in Motor Performance in Homologous vs. Non-homologous Proximal and Distal Effectors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Performance of bimanual motor actions requires coordinated and integrated bilateral communication, but in some bimanual tasks, neural interactions and crosstalk might cause bilateral interference. The level of interference ...